A: "Hey Mike. What are you doing?"B: "Nothing much. What are you up to?"A: "I was just concerned about Sam. He hasn't been himself lately."B: "He took the civil service exam and failed."A: "That sucks. He must feel depressed."B: "Yeah. He's been sitting in his room everyday for the last 4 days."A: "Why don't we take him out? We can try to take his mind off of it. In the least show him that we're there for him."B: "That's a great idea. Why don't you call him? I already talked to him a couple of times and it might be good for him to hear from somebody else."A: "Ok. I'll call you back after I'm done."B: "Sounds good."

A: "Sarah. You look terrible. What's wrong?"B: "My grandmother just passed away."A: "I'm so sorry to hear that. When did this happen?"B: "A couple of days ago. I just got back from the funeral."A: "Is there anything I can do?"B: "No... not really. The sad thing is that I wasn't there when she died. I really wanted to be there one last time."A: "I'm sure she knew you loved her. Did she pass away in the hospital?"B: "Yeah. She died in her sleep."A: "I'm sorry she's gone."B: "At least she didn't suffer."A: "I think your grandmother would want you to think of all the good times you spent together."B: "I know. But I miss her."A: "When my grandmother passed away, I frequently visited her in the cemetery. I always talked to her. Even though she wasn't there, I somehow knew she heard what I said."B: "Yeah? That's what I was thinking too. Thanks."A: "It looks like you haven't eaten anything all day. We should get you something to eat."B: "You're right... I should eat something. Let's go."